The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-06


In Brief
More than one hundred hucksters renewed
their licenses yesterday.
The city clerk took in 81 l. 900 for liquor license
during the month of the june.
DIR. Denke Walker, the East Washin gton-street
druggist. was arrested yesterday for selling ire
works Monday.
Valentine Whitsel. recently sent to the Insane
Hospital from this county, escaped yesterday
morning, and had not been found last evening.
Burglars entered the residence of Mr.. Heating,
No. 81 Duniap street. on Monday night, and
robbed him of s21, which was secreted IN bu-
reau drawer.
South Illinois street, was entered by burclars
between IL and IL o'clock last night and several
suits Of clothes were taken.
A valuable horse belonging to Henry Kothe,
No. AL Central avenue, stolen from his
stable Monday night Several other stables in
that eehborhood were also visited. but nothing
OF much value was taken.
There will be a special meeting OF the police
board this morning the purpose of which is be-
ing kept secret It has leaked out that every
officer the force has been notified TO be pres
ent ct the meeting. and it is suspected that
something Is going to drop.
There was small blaze in Van Pet's feed
store, Alabama street. east of the market
house. yesterday morning. which was extin-
guished after loss of 5000. The cause of the
fire is unknown, there ha been no fire in the
building for two months The loss is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Mrs. E. W. Halford. while driving down
Meridian street yesterday morning. accidentally
dropped her satchel containing. among a few
small articles. check for 1925. A little girl
reported that she So W man pick 1t up and run
down alley. Payment the check was
stopped, so that the thief will realize nothing
from his rascaty.
At the Marion County Medical Society. last
evening, Dr. s. E. carp read paper on New
Remedies in Medicine reviewing the effects of
various recently discovered drugs, and con-
dem ming the practice of certain physicians OF
lending the use OF their names to advertising the
supposed virtues of proprietary compounds and
patent medicines.
The Kokomo Natural-gas Pipeline and Fuel
Company. with a capital of $500 00O proposes TO
pipe gas Logansport, Peru and Frankfort.
Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday,
With the Secretary of State. The directors are
Addison +. Armstrong; DAVID G Speaker.
Oliver L. Moulder. Hamilton M. Sales. John o.
Hend-rson. Archibald A. Stubbns. George R.
Stewart, Charles A. Jay, John H. Ross. James
c. Blackledge and John VI. Leach.
The following persons licensed to marry
yesterday: William II. Brandon and Harriet
A. Cash. Samuel l.. Mcclure and 'Amannee A.
Fleming, Emil Runee and Daisv Dean. George
Eistrod annd Mary E. Martin. VIM Fl. Gentry
and Emma Gentry, George NJ. Stiles and Jennie
Wilson. Elisha B. Martindale and Sarah E. Lam
caster. Ben F. Gordon and Mamie Kincaid Jos.
H. Fishineer and Mary Liantey. John J. Held
erich and Rena Blgelow, Walker Ennis and
Samie Paris.
PROTESTING AGAINST THEIR TAX ASSESSMENTS.
The railroad companies not satisfied with
the valuation put upon their personal property
by the county board of equalization. and are
sending in numerous objections to the commits
sioner. The l.. d. e. s. especially feels that the
fair thing has not been done. The board has
adjourned and no changes will be made.
FUNERAL OF BEN d. HOUSE
The funeral services of the late Ben. D. House
will be held at the residence of his widow, at the
corner of New York and Mississippi streets, this
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The members of George
H. Thomas Post will attend in a body, and the
services will be conducted by the g. A R. and
the Knights of Pythias. The remains will be
inferred at Crown Hill Cemetery.
INMATES OF THE COUNTY ASYLUM.
G. s. Williams, superin tendent of the county
poor asylum has submitted his quarterly report
to the County Commissioners. AT present there
are 1914 inmates in the institution. During the
quarter PSI were cared for. OF this mum Der
blind, seventeen crippled, two dumb, and
one feeble minded. There were five deaths dur
ing the quarter.
DISCOVERY Of A DEAD INFANTS BODY.
John Lee and William Trusly, living near the
corner of Mulberry and Morris streets. were fish,
ing in White river. below the Sellers farm yes
terday afternoon. when they upon dead
infant lying upon its face in the high weeds
along the river bank. The child was full grown,
and had evidently been left there several days
ago. There marks of violence upon it
to indicate hat it had beer killed. The coroner
notified and took charge of the remains.
THINKS HE HAS NO BODY.
VIM. P. M. Wallace, of Andrew Wallace
declared insane yesterday, by a commission
composed of Dr. Waterman and Justices Smock
and Judkins DR.. Waterman, in his statement
OF the case. says that the patient has recently
become wildly insane, and has an hallucination
that he has form or body. Mr.. Wallace is
thirty-six years of age, and was brought back
from Dakota only short time ago by his rela-
tlves He lost his mind while in the Territory,
and was confined for three months in the hos
pitsl at Yankton His insanity is believed to be
of the kind that be cured by treatment in
the hospital
SERIOUSLY ILL FROM EATING HAM.
The entire family of Mr.. Alfred S. Bells. liv-
ing at No. SO Buchanan street. consisting of
himself. mis- wife and two children. were taken
suddenly sick yesterday morning with all
ment that suggested poison, and before physl-
clan could be called it feared they would
die. DR.. Moore was summoned, and, by apply
ing emetics, succeeded in reviving all the fam
lily. although they are still confined to their beds
and will be for several days. Last week Mrs.